3 Best Universities in Bakersfield, CA [2024 Rankings]

Top 3 universities in Bakersfield ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 52.4K citations received by 2.91K academic publications made by 3 universities from Bakersfield, the popularity of 24 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. California State University - Bakersfield

#48 in California

#543 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,750
Enrollment: 9,613

2. Bakersfield College

#101 in California

#1152 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,010
Enrollment: 26,873

3. Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield

#216 in California

#2231 in the United States

Net Price: $14,548
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,109

Universities near Bakersfield

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
108	San Joaquin Valley College - Visalia	1762	Visalia, California
109	Thomas Aquinas College	1704	Santa Paula, California
111	Antelope Valley College	1550	Lancaster, California
114	University of Antelope Valley	2251	Lancaster, California
120	California Institute of the Arts	895	Santa Clarita, California
121	Westmont College	825	Santa Barbara, California
121	Pacifica Graduate Institute	1223	Carpinteria, California
123	Master's University and Seminary	1129	Santa Clarita, California
126	University of California - Santa Barbara	52	Santa Barbara, California
126	Fielding Graduate University	841	Santa Barbara, California